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Following an eight week trial at Birmingham Crown Court in April 2016, Kathryn Smith was found guilty of murder and ordered to serve at least 24 years in jail. The sentence was later reduced to a minimum of 19 years after appeal in July this year, due to her youth and “immaturity”.

Smith’s boyfriend Matthew Rigby was jailed for three-and-a-half years for causing or allowing the child’s death.

A serious case review found social workers missed several warning signs and focused too much on the condition of Smith.